bomˈbasic, a. rare.
[f. bombace (or bombasie) + -ic: perh. referring to the colour of Nankeen cotton, or ? of raw silk.]
Of a pale yellow or straw colour; bombycinous.
| 1825 J. Fosbrooke Observ. Pathol. Relat. 53 Skin of a Bombasic tint. Ibid. 62 A fine straw-coloured or bombasic tint. |